Black Student Organizations Demand Change on Campus
Making up less than five percent of the undergraduate population, Black students are often left to create and maintain their own safe spaces with little help from UC Santa Cruz. That is why the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT) and the Black Student Union...
City Adopts New Plan to Combat Houselessness: Benchlands Closure Part of New $14 Million Plan
The Santa Cruz City Council adopted the Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) on March 8, taking on $14 million provided by the state to combat houselessness in the city. Improved services for the unhoused are at the heart of the plan, such as the expansion...
$105.67 million Where Did This Federal Stimulus Money Go?
Following the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in March 2020, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was created to provide federal stimulus to colleges and universities across the country. Following the passage were two additional stimulus packages...
Food Not Bombs’ Hectic Start to 2022
Before he got to open the envelope himself, Food Not Bombs (FNB) co-founder Keith McHenry received a call from a local media organization requesting a comment on the city’s most recent cease and desist letter issued to the organization. “I barely had time to reflect...
Celebrating the Indigenous Community at UCSC: IndigeFest 2022
Indigenous students are one of the most underrepresented communities not only at UC Santa Cruz but throughout all of higher education. That’s why the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) works hard to represent the Indigenous community with events like IndigeFest. Held this year in the...
SUA Debates 2022
Between social media, administration email blasts, and the talk overheard on the loop bus, it is difficult for students not to have heard something about the Student Union Association (SUA) elections and ballot measures in recent weeks. Campaign posters have been plastered everywhere asking for...
‘Subabayan’: Watch Closely For the 31st Pilipino Cultural Celebration
Two students wandered to the Mainstage Theater, searching for a way in. With excitement in their eyes mixed with fear that they missed the show, they looked at their phones to double-check the time. “Oh, it’s next week!” they exclaimed with disappointment. After much anticipation...
Student Organizers Host Rally at Kerr Hall Over Chancellor Larive’s Raise
Teaching assistants (T.A.s) and graduate students alike struggle to find housing and affordable child care while they work more than 40 hours per week, while, in some circumstances,being forced to live in hotels with unstable WiFi. All while Chancellor Cynthia Larive received a $105,286 pay...
Earth Summit April 20: No Time To Waste
The 21st annual Earth Summit, hosted by Enviroslug, will be descending onto campus for UC Santa Cruz’s greenest day of the year next week. The in-person event will be held on April 20, at the Quarry Plaza from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and will...
Your Guide to Campus Election Measures
UC Santa Cruz student elections are around the corner, running from April 18 to April 25, which means students will get the chance to weigh in on issues around campus and approve proposed campus-based fees. Differing from student fees, which are set by the university...